Forms of Written and Oral Opinions: A Comprehensive Guide
Forms of Written Opinions
Publisher
Text is the official daily journal of opinion on an important day. Usually not signed.
Letters to the Editor
Written for a newspaper and aimed at readers. Brief and clearly outline the writer’s thoughts on a particular topic. Signed.
Opinion Articles
Written by contributors who express their opinion or the opinion of a group about a current topic. Signed. Also called a column.
Critics
Articles that inform, interpret, and evaluate artistic and cultural works. Can be positive
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Act One
Scene I
Don Diego and Simon are at the inn, waiting for Doña Irene and Doña Paquita. Don Diego leaves his room and begins to talk to Simon. He praises Doña Paquita and tells Simon that he has a secret, if he promises not to tell anyone. Simon agrees, eager to hear the news. After a while, Simon realizes he was mistaken, because he thought the plan was for Don Diego to marry Doña Paquita, who is sixteen, to his nephew, Don Carlos. But in reality, Don Diego, though fifty-nine years old,
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CURTAIN
ACT TWO
A clear jungle on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. On the left is a dump barge, with keel looking at the sky, lost in the lateral. The barge is open two windows and a door. And on top of the keel, a fireplace. All these details mean that the home is habitable barge citizens who inhabit the island. In essence, forest. And on the right, trees, which constitute the output of that side. Behind and in front of the barge, on the left, two outputs. On both sides
Captain Alatriste: A thrilling adventure in 17th century Madrid
Captain Alatriste’s Adventures in 17th Century Madrid
Setting the Scene
The story unfolds in 17th century Madrid, as evidenced by numerous references to well-known locations and streets within the city, including El Escorial. The text vividly describes the setting: “I looked out the window. Above the roofs of the street of the Child, the gray clouds, threatening, crowding in the skies above Madrid did everything more sinister.”
Characters
A cast of memorable characters populates the narrative, including:
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Types of Sentences According to the Speaker’s Attitude
Declarative Sentences
Declarative sentences correspond basically to declarative speech acts and have no necessary markings (type unchecked). We could simplify by saying that a statement is communicated without a fact. They may be positive: María José is dark, or negative: Marina is not brown.
Interrogative Sentences
Through an interrogative sentence, the speaker asks a question. They are characterized by the interrogative intonation and, sometimes,
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Part 1: Introduction to Charles and Emma Bovary
Flaubert’s Madame Bovary opens with an introduction to the main characters, Charles and Emma. The novel details their childhoods, upbringings, family backgrounds, and aspirations. This allows readers to form an understanding of their personalities by interpreting their behavior and reactions.
Part 2: Emma’s Search for an Escape
The second part marks a new phase in the Bovarys’ marriage. Emma seeks an escape from her suffocating life. No longer content
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